The editor of The World's Wisdom and coauthor of Buddhism, a Concise Introduction here selects the best work from the Buddhist tradition—interviews, essays, folklore, and poetry—to be found within Parabola magazine's first 30 years. The contributors range from the Dalai Lama and Robert Thurman to Pema Chodran and Thich Nhat Hanh. From full works of great intricacy to brief, insightful passages, the collection spans the major trends within Buddhism. Since 1976, Parabola magazine has honored the great wisdom traditions of every culture, turning to their past and present masters and practitioners for guidance in the quest for individual purpose. On behalf of its readers, Parabola has turned to Buddhist and Christian monks, Sufi and Jewish teachers, Hindu scholars, and Native American and other indigenous peoples, evoking from each of them illumination and insight. This book is part of a series in which selections have been made from the material published in the magazine relating to each of the major traditions and teachings.